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Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:38 pmby Lamp
Bobdaduck said to port forward for a port or watever so My server doesn't always show up as "Ping Timed Out".
But I forgot what port to forward.
Cisco Connect software doesn't work on Mountain Lion, so to configure the router, I have to go to 192.168.1.1 in a web browser to Manually configure it.
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:40 pmby raptor
Moved to 'Technical Support'
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:48 pmby bobdaduck
Open port 28000 (that's the default bitfighter goes through).
Its in my router settings under NAT/QoS, so if you see a menu that says that that's where I'd check.
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:23 pmby Lamp
raptor wrote:Moved to 'Technical Support'
No wonder I couldn't find it in General Discussion. I thought it was never posted or deleted or something
bobdaduck wrote:Open port 28000 (that's the default bitfighter goes through).
Its in my router settings under NAT/QoS, so if you see a menu that says that that's where I'd check.
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I'm in the QoS tab. Now what?
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:30 pmby bobdaduck
The tabs underneath it, that say "single port forwarding" or "port range forwarding."
You need to open port 28000 with your IP both ways under a certain protocol which I forget. My router has an option for "both" which I went with.
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:53 pmby raptor
Use protocol UDP.
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:58 pmby Lamp
Now what?
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:54 pmby bobdaduck
Click buttons and fill in boxes.
I dunno, type 28000 into a few boxes, and your gateway IP into another, protocol UDP, and then see if someone can see your server.
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:52 pmby Lamp
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:38 pmby Quartz
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:47 pmby Lamp
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:57 pmby Lamp
What does port forwarding do and how will it affect me?
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:00 pmby bobdaduck
Lamp wrote::?: What does port forwarding do and how will it affect me?
It makes it so people can see your servername instead of pingtimedout.
Also helps some with connectivity issues and such.
I *think* its like opening a mini-hole in your firewall for bitfighter to get through.
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:04 pmby amgine
i had a idea what if bf 3was made to somhow recover the server name ( no ideas there) and the nubmer of players ( number of i.ps on maybe?) and bots ( not sure there either) but leave the ping saying -999 so they know its aslwo server inst4ead of having ping timed out and being able to recive no info on the server?
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Sat Feb 16, 2013 4:28 pmby Lamp
bobdaduck wrote:Lamp wrote::?: What does port forwarding do and how will it affect me?
It makes it so people can see your servername instead of pingtimedout.
Also helps some with connectivity issues and such.
I *think* its like opening a mini-hole in your firewall for bitfighter to get through.
But if it's like putting a hole in the wall, couldn't hackers and monsters crawl in?
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Sat Feb 16, 2013 4:29 pmby Lamp
And what does it mean when bitfighter says "Punching Through Firewalls"? Does it mean bitfighter is hacking thE firewall?
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:22 pmby Fordcars
Nah, when it says 'Punching through Firewalls', it just means that Bitfighter is getting around your firewall. All things that use internet do this, well that's what I think.
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:33 pmby amgine
Fordcars wrote:Nah, when it says 'Punching through Firewalls', it just means that Bitfighter is getting around your firewall. All things that use internet do this, well that's what I think.
yes most internet sites do do this but whwn it has to go tough a server to get to your comp thne it gets PTO somtimes.....
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:08 pmby Fordcars
Completely everything related to internet has a server somewhere
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:19 pmby Santiago ZAP
Lamp wrote::?: What does port forwarding do and how will it affect me?
It can make hackers get into your firewall easier I think
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:05 pmby amgine
if it exists its on the internet...........
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:08 pmby Lamp
I think bitfighter should automatically try to connect to all servers when loading the list so you dont see Ping Timed Outs
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:17 pmby amgine
amgine wrote:i had a idea what if bf 3was made to somhow recover the server name ( no ideas there) and the nubmer of players ( number of i.ps on maybe?) and bots ( not sure there either) but leave the ping saying -999 so they know its aslwo server inst4ead of having ping timed out and being able to recive no info on the server?
jsut a idea.......
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:31 pmby Little_Apple
amgine wrote:amgine wrote:i had a idea what if bf 3was made to somhow recover the server name ( no ideas there) and the nubmer of players ( number of i.ps on maybe?) and bots ( not sure there either) but leave the ping saying -999 so they know its aslwo server inst4ead of having ping timed out and being able to recive no info on the server?
jsut a idea.......
just* an* idea
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:30 pmby Lamp
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:17 pmby Fordcars
Actually, port forwarding is safe and easy. I use it all the time for Linux servers :/
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:39 pmby amgine
well it would be much more helpful for the users........ (my idea.)
Re: Port Forwarding help
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Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:16 pmby Fordcars
Yeah, maybe Bitfighter could connect to the servers (in background) and get number of players, server name etc
